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President Trump and Bondi at a meeting in Memphis on March 23, 2026, just days before he fired her from office. (Roberto Schmidt / Getty Images)

Bondi fired, DOJ portrait really trashed

CK Smith

Her portrait was reportedly pulled within hours, offering a stark image of how quickly officials fall out of favor

Flea and Anthony Kiedis  perform at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina in May 20, 2006. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The dirty truth about feel-good hits

Melanie McFarland

You may hate the Chili Peppers, but you'll never escape "Can't Stop"

Demonstrators rally in support of birthright citizenship outside the Supreme Court (Mehmet Eser/Anadolu via Getty Images)

My citizenship, up for debate

Pablo Andreu

SCOTUS seems poised to uphold birthright citizenship. But Republicans are intent on creating a rigid hierarchy

Former national security adviser and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn speaks during the ReAwaken America Tour, Oct. 21, 2022, in Manheim, Pennsylvania. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Far-right Christians push Trump's war

Frederick Clarkson

“Apostles” and “prophets” on the Christian fringe think Iran may lead to Armageddon — and they love it

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No Kings in St. Paul, Minn. (Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

No Kings needs a next step

Chauncey DeVega

The largest protests in American history need more than outrage. Without clear demands, momentum fades

Elon Musk on stage before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Sunday, October 27, 2024. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Should we give Musk control of the sun?

Troy Farah

We’re sleepwalking into ecocide. Like it or not, Starlink may one day be our last resort

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the FDA Food And Drug Administration headquarters (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

RFK accused of spinning peptide safety

Anjeanette Damon - ProPublica

FDA's 2023 decision to place 19 peptides on “unsafe” list was supported by numerous documented safety concerns

President Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally with U.S. Army troops on June 10, 2025 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump wants $1.5 trillion for military

Garrett Owen

Massive cuts to domestic programs, with higher state taxes, would bolster the spending increase

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A polycule out for a stroll (igor_kell/Getty Images)

Non-monogamy has a PR problem

Andi Zeisler

#MomTok, the manosphere and mess dominate the coverage, but polyamory has a lot more nuance

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Bondi's firing won't quell Trump's anger

Brian Karem

The president is spiraling over Iran and blaming everyone around him but himself

Homemade white bean soup with bread (bhofack2 / Getty Images)

The best soups come together fast

Ashlie D. Stevens

Creamy beans, miso, lemon and herbs — quick soups that deliver punchy, layered flavor without the long simmer

Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in "The Drama" (A24)

"The Drama" holds a mirror up to America

Coleman Spilde

In Kristoffer Borgli's bold new film, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson claw at Western disaffection until it bleeds

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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Sorry, Pam Bondi. Trump has no loyalty

Amanda Marcotte

The attorney general's firing shows why even the most faithful MAGA acolytes are disposable

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool via Getty Images)

Trump still ponders ground war in Iran

Garrett Owen

Military experts say Trump could be walking into a trap and invasion would unleash needless carnage

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Alex Brandon/Getty Images)

States fighting to keep their voter data

John J. Martin - The Conversation

The Trump administration has asked states to hander over their voter info. Many are fighting back

Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club looks on after the match against the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 24, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)

Woods called Trump before DUI arrest

Alex Galbraith

In newly released bodycam footage, the golf great tells police he was "talking to the president"

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French President Emmanuel Macron walks towards the statue of Winston Churchill in Paris, on November 11, 2024, as part of the commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the November 11, 1918, Armistice, ending World War I (WWI). (CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Macron to Trump: Be serious about Iran

Alex Galbraith

The French president castigated Trump for treating a war like a TV show

Attorney General Pam Bondi listens as US President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

"We love Pam": Trump fires AG Pam Bondi

Russell Payne

Bondi’s controversial tenure included overseeing the Epstein files release and deadly immigration crackdowns

Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)

Harry Potter and the half-baked debate

Melanie McFarland

What began with a well-meaning comic questioning a stance became a model for learning what true allyship requires

Lili Reinhart, Victoria Pedretti and Alexandra Shipp in "Forbidden Fruits" (Sabrina Lantos/Shudder/Independent Film Company)

The distressing death of the mall movie

Coleman Spilde

In "Forbidden Fruits," the shopping mall is a shell of its former on-screen self — maybe that's a good thing

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A protest supporting academic freedom at the University of Texas (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

The slow death of academic freedom

Tracy Kuo Lin

As academic freedom erodes at universities, saving it will require dedicated infrastructure and long-term support

President Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump treats war as entertainment

Chauncey DeVega

The president likes to watch "stuff blowing up" in Iran. People are paying for his distraction with their lives

The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters building on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Not just ICE: Do we need DHS?

Russell Payne

In it’s 24 year history DHS has failed to make Americans safer and has become increasingly politicized

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting ahead of midterm elections in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Trump EO hands election control to USPS

Nathaniel Rakich, Votebeat, Jessica Huseman, Alexander Shur, Votebeat, Carrie Levine, Sasha Hupka - Votebeat

Much of Trump’s first executive order on elections has been blocked in court. This one is likely to be challenged

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